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Aerial view of EDSA shows the busy thoroughfare stretching across Metro Manila on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as part of the areas set for rehabilitation under the government’s “EDSA Rebuild” project. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Aerial view of EDSA shows the busy thoroughfare stretching across Metro Manila on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as part of the areas set for rehabilitation under the government’s “EDSA Rebuild” project.

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174938820342920250527-drone-edsa-MT-7.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Aerial view of EDSA shows the busy thoroughfare stretching across Metro Manila on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as part of the areas set for rehabilitation under the government’s “EDSA Rebuild” project. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Aerial view of EDSA shows the busy thoroughfare stretching across Metro Manila on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as part of the areas set for rehabilitation under the government’s “EDSA Rebuild” project. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The rehabilitation of EDSA will not commence until a &quot;solid&quot; rerouting plan is in place and until all affected local government units are &quot;ready,&quot; President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Sunday.</p><p>The President&#x27;s announcement comes a week after he told reporters that he has given the Department of Public Works and Highways a month to rethink the planned rebuilding of the capital region&#x27;s busiest thoroughfare.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/1/marcos-jr-suspends-edsa-rehabilitation-to-find-better-way-1135">READ: Marcos Jr. suspends EDSA rehabilitation to find &#x27;better way&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Hangga&#x27;t wala akong nakikitang solid ng mga rerouting plans at masiguro na handang-handa na ang mga LGUs, huwag muna nating gawin,&quot; Marcos Jr. said in his latest vlog.</p><p>&quot;Ayusin muna natin ang plano,&quot; he added.</p><p>The EDSA rehabilitation was supposed to start this month, but the government&#x27;s planned odd-even scheme — which will limit motorists to using EDSA to only 2-3 times a week — received public backlash.</p><p>The administration was also criticized for the alleged lack of alternative routes for motorists who use the decades-old highway that cuts across at least 6 Metro Manila cities as it stretches from Caloocan in the north to Pasay City in the south.</p><p>&quot;Ang sabi ko nga ay masyadong matagal naman &#x27;yung dalawang taon para maabala ang mga kababayan natin,&quot; Marcos Jr. said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/2/will-edsa-rebuild-be-rescheduled-in-a-month-transport-chief-says-not-necessarily-2321">READ: Will EDSA rebuild be rescheduled in a month? Transport chief says not necessarily</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>GOV&#x27;T DEVELOPING REGIONAL AIRPORTS</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nok5ncB-lso?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Meanwhile, the government is also developing regional airports to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the President said.</p><p>&quot;Hindi lamang ang Manila airport, dini-develop din natin ang mga tinatawag na regional airport para ang ating mga bisita ay hindi na kailangan dumaan pa sa Maynila para pupunta sa kanilang resort,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Pati na &#x27;yung mga umuuwing OFW, eh kung minsan napakalayo naman ang pinupuntahan nila, puwede silang tumuloy na sa mas malapit na airport para hindi na kailangan dumaan sa Manila airport,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Napakaimportante &#x27;yan para maging mas maginhawa naman ang biyahe, hindi lamang para sa ating mga bisita, kung hindi mas lalong-lalo na, para sa mga Pilipinong umuuwi at umaalis,&quot; he added.</p><p>Marcos Jr. did not mention which regional gateways are in the government&#x27;s construction pipeline.</p><p>These developments come weeks after Marcos Jr. admitted that the public seems to be &quot;disappointed&quot; with the government and dissatisfied with its service, citing the results of the 2025 midterm elections, where his slate won only 5 of the 12 vacant seats in the Senate.</p><p>Days after Marcos Jr. ordered all department secretaries to submit their courtesy resignations to make way for a Cabinet revamp, the President said that he is so far satisfied with recent feedback.</p><p>&quot;Nitong mga nakaraang linggo ay marami tayong mga pinagtuunan ng pansin sa mga serbisyo ng pamahalaan, mga bagay na may dalang direktang ginhawa sa ating mga kababayan,&quot; the Chief Executive said.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Di man perpekto at marami pang kailangan ayusin, masaya naman ako sa mga feedback na natatanggap namin dito ng nakaraang mga linggo.&quot;</p><p>In the weeks leading up to his fourth State of the Nation Address in July, Marcos Jr. is expected to participate in more public engagements where he will be given a chance to interact directly with ordinary Filipinos.</p><p>The President has held a dialogue with farmers in Bulacan, inspected the NAIA and rode the MRT-3 with his family.</p>

<p>The rehabilitation of EDSA will not commence until a "solid" rerouting plan is in place and until all affected local government units are "ready," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Sunday.</p>

The rehabilitation of EDSA will not commence until a "solid" rerouting plan is in place and until all affected local government units are "ready," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Sunday.

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Marcos Jr: No EDSA rebuild unless 'solid' rerouting plans are in place

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 08, 2025 08:48 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 08, 2025 09:10 PM PHT

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